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Medford Mail Tribune
WINNER
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FOR 1934
Twenty-ninth Tear
MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1934
No. 185.
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WASHINGTON. D. 0., Oct. .
There has been some whispering and
planning about clearing up the White
House standing of that democratic
stepchild, Upton
Sinclair, before
California goes
to the polls.
The whispering
is among those
who are high
enough In the
n a dm lnistratton
to plan Its busi
ness. They believe
an e r r o n e ous
nubile lmpres-
h. Prudent MaUoo
4 Roosevelt's first meeting with the
epic Callfornlan. They will even tell
you off the record Mr. Roosevelt
himself is restless about It.
HOMEOFfARENTS
New Jersey To Charge
Hauptmann With Deliber
ate Murder Is Revelation
Of Jersey City Newspaper
Laid to Rest
JERSEY CITY. N. J.. Oct. 25. (A)
The Jersey Journal said today the
state of New Jersey will contend at
the trial of Bruno Hauptmann that
the Infant son of Col. Charles A.
Lindbergh was deliberately slain in
hlo crib the night of the kidnaping,
March 1. 1932, and his dead body
then carried away by the kidnaper.
This, the paper says. Is why no
Indictment for kidnaping has been
brought against Hauptmann, who
pleaded not guilty yesterday to an
indictment charging him with the
murder of the child. 1
TRENTON. N. J., Oct. 25. (APi
The president's plan was to see I Dr. John F. Condon, yesterday iden
Slnclair briefly at Hyde Park tn the tlfted Bruno Richard Hauptmann as
the man "John" to whom he paid
$50,000 ransom money for the prom
ised return of the Lindbergh baby,
it was learned today from an authori
tative source.
Dr. Condon, known as "Jafsie"
made the positive identification of
the German alien Immediately after
Hauptmann had pleaded "not gull-
ty" to the charge of murder in the
took the newcomer Into the courthouse at Plemlngton.
Details of the conversation be
tween the two men were not disclos
ed but it was understood that "Jaf
sie" talked about many of the thlrigs
that he and the intermediary dis
cussed on that dark night as they
sat on a bench In Bronx cemetery.
presence of two or three other per
sona. However, he was so charmed
by the fluent Sinclair that the con
ference lasted an hour and a quarter,
and later word came out that the
meeting was "wonderful." The nat
ural deduction was that Mr. Roose
velt wanted Mr. Sinclair elected.
That Impression was strengthened
by the way Messrs. Farley. Hopkins,
et al
fold.
It would be exceedingly difficult
for the White House now to change
that Idea, because Mr. Roosevelt
must maintain the historic pose of
taking no hand In local election con
tests. But don't be surprised If some
delicate means Is found of correcting
the mls-lmpresslon. For Instance. If
Mr. Roosevelt should be asked wheth
er he Intends to take part In the
California situation, he could ans
wer no. Then, If asked whether he
would vote for Governor Lehman, he
could answer yes. That might do the
Job.
Or It might be enough for Senator
McAdoo or George Creel to say he
Is going fishing on election day In
California. (Mr. Creel has been act
ing suspiciously as If he Intended to
come out against Mr. Sinclair open
in At any rate, keep your eyes open
for something along this line.
Incidentally, the chiefs of the dem
ocratic command are not very much j
Impressed with the caliber of men I
they expect to get out of the coming ;
election. This does not refer to the!
large proportion of democratic con-1
grexslonal candidates, but to a few
wild and wooly ones who are hell
raisers of no partlular experience or
standing.
A head man of democracy recently
re turned from looking them over out j
In the country and confided to a
friend:
"There aren't many statesmen In
the lot and they are going to be
harder to handle than a flock of
wild men."
The democrats at G. H. Q. heard
only a few days ago that they had
an excellent chance to accomplish
the Impossible rfby defeating republi
can Senator Austin In Vermont,
where even the rocks have always
been considered republicans. As
result, there has been some cagey
strategy developed and some money
raised. The money is being used to
circulate through Vermont an 11
page booklet, entitled: "What Aus
tin Has Done for Vermont." The ten
succeeding pages, of course, are va
cant. Not a single word adorns them.
It is not a new campaign trick. Some
new dealer was reading history and
found It had first been done In An
drew Jackson's time, or thereabouts.
STORM CLOSES
COAST HIGHWAY
PORTLAND. Ore.. Oct. 38. (AP)
The Oregon Coast highway was block
ed today by high water In the Kllchls
river two miles north of Tillamook,
and highway workers said the road
might be closed for another 10 hours.
, The highway was blocked for 1000
feet with water too deep for auto,
mobiles to negotiate.
SEATTLE, Wash., Oct. 25. (AP)
Serious floods menaced western
Washington cities today.
Heavy, steady rains deluged half
the state.
Mild weather melted a recent four
foot fall of snow In the Cascade
mountains, sending torrents of water
down to the lowlands.
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STOCKHOLM. Oct. 35. (AP)
The Nobel prlzo In medicine today
was divided among three citizens of
the nlted States Dr. George Mlnot
and Dr. William P. Murphy of Har
vard Medical school, and Dr. George
H. Whipple of the University of Ro
chester.
Thethree scientists are noted for
their research Into the treatment of
amnesia.
M
Will G. Steel, father of Crater
Lake, whose funeral was held in
Medtord Tuesday (Associated Press
Photo).
SETS NEW TIME
Criti-With
Association Mingles
tism, Satisfaction
Roosevelt's Injunction For
Display Of Confidence.
Merriam Can. 4v '
In California
Straw Ballot
NEW YORK, Oct. 35 Re
turn from five additional
cities In the Literary Digest's poll
for governor of California gave
a total today of 18.341 for Frank
P. Merrlara, Republican, ana
7.547 for Upton Sinclair, Demo
crat. Raymond L. Height, the progressive-commonwealth
candidate,
was third with 3,793 while Sam
Darcy, communist, was running
slightly ahead of MUen C. Demp
ster. Socialist.
LEGION DEMANDS
E
By J. R. BRACKETT
WASHINGTON. Oct. 25. (AP) A
double barrelled reply to President
Roosevelt's challenge to American
bankers came today at the closing
sessions of their convenVon tn the
form of resolutions demanding a
balanced budget and a report that
bank lending was dependent upon
business.
At the same time, the bankers as
sociation adopted a resolution pledg
ing cooperation with the govern
ment. The president had called upon
them to demonstrate their confi
dence In the American people. His
speech evoked both favorable and
adverse criticism.
Business Must Act First
Just before adjournment, the eco
nomic policy commission of the as
sociation presented conclusions that
"American business will again be
come a good customer of American
banking when the prospects for busi
ness profits promise to Justify the
risks of borrowing. The Initiative
must be that of the business man.
It cannot be that of the banker."
The concluding session of the con
vention saw the bankers rise to give
a vote of appreciation for a speech
by David Lawrence, & Washington
newspaperman. In which he assailed
NEW YORK. Oct. 25. m The ' the nollnlM nf t.h- Wrrtrif .h,
record-breaking streamlined train of ; istratlon.
BANDITS KIDNAP
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Convention Vote Near Unan
imousFrank Belgrano
Of San Francisco, Calif.,
Elected New Commander.
MIAMI, Fla., Oct. 35.-(AP)-Frank
Belgrano, San Francisco banker, to
day was unanimously elected nation
al commander of the American Le
gion to succeed Edward A. Hayes of
Decatur, 111.
MIAMI. FlTi Oct7 25. (AP)
Raising Its voice In a monstrous
"aye", the American Legion today
demanded the Immediate cash pay
ment of the veterans bonus certtfl-
rrM hv t.h irnvnmmnt. Th vfitM
MICHIGAN CITY. Ind., Oct. 25- . . ' , "
(JP) Five armed men kidnaped thej payment, Legion officials have es-
of suburban Longi tlmated. would require an outlay of
amout two billions of . dollars by the
Heads Legion
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W.C.T.U. REELECTS
STATE OFFICERS
Frank Belgrano, San Francisco
banker, elected national commander
of the American Legion at the Miami
convention todny, (Associated iress
Photo).
Investigation shows that President
Harrlman of the chamber of com
merce was right the other day when
he said he saw not a single niws
man after his conference with Mr.
Roosevelt. That may help to clear up
some of the misunderstanding with
the White House.
Another recent error was the
prophecy that MacPaddcn's new po
litical magazine would be out the
very day the prophecy was publish
ed, which shows faster action than
most columnar predictions. Errors
usually run In threes, but the third
one has not yet developed.
the Union Pacific, the M-10001, roll
ed into Grand Central station at
0:56 a. m. (E.S.T.) today, complet
ing the cross-country run from Los
Angeles to New York City in 66 hours
and 56 minutes.
The running time tor. the coastrto.-,
coast trip set a new record by 14
hours and 31 minutes over the prev
ious record set tn 1905, when the
late E. H. Harrlman. then chairman
of the Union Pacific, traveled from
San Francisco to New York City In
71 hours and 27 minutes.
Aboard the new record setter to
day was W. A. Harlman. present chair
man of the Union Paciric, and son
of E. H. Harrlman.
As the M-10001 pulled Into the sta
tion, crowds surged forward to gt
a first glimpse. The Red Cap bond
blared forth and the carpet orolnar:!y
reserved for use of distinguished pas
sengers aboard the Twentieth Cen
tury Limited was spread.
The party aboard the train was
welcomed by John McKenzie, N?w
York City commissioner of docks, In
the absence of Mayor LaOuardla.
The train was held to the 18-hour
running time of the Century Limited
Crowded conditions of the train yards
around New York forced it to slow
up as It neared Its destination
The tube-shaped flier set a world's
record of 120 miles an hour yester
day, but over the final lap of the
Journey Its speed sometimes was less
than 60 miles an hour.
The 376-root train left Los An
aelea at 10 o. m.. Pacific Standard
time. Monday.
"Everything worked out as ex
pected.' said Harrlman. "By next
summer we will have three trains on
weekly schedule from Chicago to the
three coast cities of an Francisco,
Los Angeles and Portland, making
the run in 40 hours. That will cut
a full day off the coast-to-coast run
WESTERN GOLTTUEEN
OUT OF TOURNAMENT
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 25 (AP) Miss
Lucille Robinson of Dcs Moines, la
defending champion, was elimlnaterl
in the quarter-finals of the women s
western golf tournament today by
Mrs. W. E. Shepherd of Los Angeles,
five and four.
LOS ANGELES. Oct. 25. (AP)
William H. Neblett, law partner of
United States Senator William GIbbs
McAdoo.' said today he was certain
the proposed marriage of the Sena
tor's daughter, 'Ellen Wilson McAdoo.! SALEM, Oct. 25. (A1) The state
and Rafel Lopez do Onate, Holly-, bsnking board today announced an
wood screen j actor, will not take additional release of 10 per cent of
place. t ! the restricted deposits of the Maupln
In Hollywood, however, there were' State bank in Wasco county, effective
reports the actor and Miss McAdoo Monday. The latest release brings the
might elope to Las Veuas, Nev., to total unrestricted deposits to 50 per
obtain a man-lag license. ! cent.
Lawrence told the bankers the
"forces of the left' are trying to
consolidate political and economic
power and set up a "political des
potism" tn Washington.
- WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 (AP,
The cross-tieoMort'-view of the Amer
ican bankers association concerning
the president's speech was described
today by Its retiring president. Fran
cis Marlon Law. as pointing the way
for "further understanding and co
operative effort."
Law expressed this view in a pre
pared statement which he said re
quired several hours to write because
of the effort to make It represent
the bankers' reaction. He promtsed
the bankers would "do their full
duty."
Have Confluence
"We desire." Law said, "to assure
the president that the banks have
full confidence In the people. The
bankers liked the clear statement of
the president that labor of mind
and hand were entitled to fair prof
Its for this labor.
"We have felt that emergency
credit would be succeeded by pri
vate credit when thr emergency was
passed, and we welcomed the presi
dent's frank avowal that this was
true and that traditional private
credit would again rosume Its full
function In fostering American pro
gress. "The banks have always been In al
liance with Industry, labor, business
and agriculture, and the president's
call for a closer alliance will meet
our full response."
town marshal of suburban
Beach late last night, and using him
as a decoy, obtained entrance to the
home of Thomas Maloy, head of the
Chicago motion picture operatora
union, robbing It of cash and Jewelry
reported to total 63. 000.
Town Marshal Thurman Rlordan
said that he was halted by the gang
on a Long Beach street and forced
to go with them to the Maloy home,
where they ordered him to knock
on the door.
Rlordan was known to the family,
he said, and he door was opened,
whereupon three of the gang rushed
in. overpowering Mrs. Maloy and Mrs.
Efrte Gascoigne, the only persona In
the house, while two remained on
guard outside.
They tied up Mrs. Maloy and Mrs.
Gascoigne. then ransacked the house.
escaping after taking the money and
Jewelry from Its hiding place in
closet.
The prtaonera shook off their bond?
about an hour after the -robbery oc
curred. Of the loot, 150,000 was re
ported to have been in cash, and
Investigators assumed that .the money
was a union fund. Maloy, a prom
Inent figure In the labor world, could
not be reached for comment. He
was reported to be on a bunting
trip in Canada.
DRUM AND BUGLE
CHAMPS
(CuntlDued from page one)
T
government,
There .were some boos In this 16th
annual convention of the Legion as
some state departments cast votea
against a resolution . by the legisla
tive committee calling for bonus
payment and remission of Interest
on loans already made on the'serv
lee certificates.
New York's solid vote of 81 against
the resolution drew boos but there
were rollicking cheers as Pennsyl
vania's 73. California's 60. Illinois'
77. Maasachusetts' 43. Michigan's S3,
and the votes of other big statea
went for the bonus.
Oregon's 13 delegates voted for the
bonus. Idaho cast 10 for and one
against.
MIAMI. Oct. 33. (API-
Mrs. A. C. Carlson of Wlllmar. Minn..
today waa elected national president
of the American Legion auxiliary.
Mrs. Malconi Douglaa of . Seattle,
Wash., the other ; candidate, with
drew and moved the unanimous
election of Mrs. Carlson
Mrs. Joseph H. Thompson, Beaver
Falls, Pa., was elected American vice'
president of the F. I. D. A. C. aux.
illsry.
The following were unanimously
elected vice-presidents:
Western division: Mrs. Estelle A.
Saxton. Kayavllle, Utah.
wonnweatern division: Mrs. W.
rrances Smith, Landers, Wyo.
REPEAT KLAMATH AIR LINE
The Russians and Germans are
having a little private verbal war of
their own over who killed King Alex
ander. Each Is trying to blame the
other. Isvetla recently carried a lead
article saving the narls had a hand
VANDERBILT GIRL WOULD
RATHER LIVE WITH AUNT
NEW YORK, Oct. 35 (AP) The
In It. Berlin was Infuriated, and 1 saya lu-year-oia yior, .n.m
, , , -,..,. h..rf I bllt doesn't want to live with he:
there was reason to think the soviet
mother. Mrs. Olorle Moreen vander
bill, but wants to live with her aunt.
Mm. Harry Payne Whitney.
That, the paper says. Is what she
told Justice John P. Carew of the ,i.
may have been Implicated. Now the
Moscow press has gone on the ram
race. Says Prarda. "The German
a,nl.h the world. Their fight, of M , rh,mbcr,. Ju,tlre
fancy surras, those of the celebrated Mf priain, ln th, h.
Baron Munchausen. biM rmJ)Xm proofing, brousht by
President Roevelt s"new pet Stat-! Mrs. Vanderbllt to renin cu.tndy or
Istldan these d.vs Is Dr. Wlllard Olorla. The hearing Is being conduct
Thorpe, recently installed In NRA s M " camera,
research snd planning d.vlsion. He The T.me, say, IWrtMte.
aunt at Westbury. L. T , two years
ago. Before that time she lived with
"(Continued fioa Paga Snj twme ainct she wnt lo with ner returned today.
her monther. mostly in London and
Paris. She told the Judge she dof-s
not remember much of those years,
except that she moved about a great
and hd no one to play wl'h
rrgurarly exrept hT nure.
Since living with Mrs. Whitney he
has a number of couMns her own ag
to p.ay with and has a pony.
The Times says the child made It
plain she doa not dislike her mother,
but had not seen very much of her.
Mrs. Vanderbllt waa expected to
tr.vjfv ymirrriav but va too over
come lo continue. SesMons will
SEATTLE, Oct. 25. (AP) Eight
een unnesirable aliens, two of them
charged with being communists, left
here last night for New York. Eight
will be taken off there' and sent to
Canada, while 10 will be deporteo
to their native European countries.
Included In the aliens la Oscar
Manisto, 48, a Finn, charged with
communistic activities In Astoria,
Ore., three years ago. R. P. Bon ham,
district director of Immigration, aald
Manisto was one of the founders of
the "Toveri," communistic- newspsper
at Astoria, which had the largest
circulation of Its type in the United
Btates. He said all of the men "have
committed offenses which makes
them liable to deportation."
20 CANOIOATES IE
ELKS G0A1 TONIGHT
Twenty candidates will be Initiat
ed Into the Medford Elks lodge to
night, and five will be taken In
through demit from other cities. In
what Exalted Ruler N. H. Butler be
lieves will be one of the big meet
ings of the year.
A feed of chill beans, beer and
other refreshment will be supplied
free, following the Initiatory pro
gram. Other forms of entertainment
will be postponed until the next
lotlge meeting, to make wsy tonlyht
brlfor reiebrati'in ix'flttlng the accep
(tance of the new members.
MIAMI, Pla., Oct. 33. (fl) On
flood-lighted gridiron here, the plum
ed and belted Marlboro, Mass., drum
and bugle corps successfully defend
ed Its 1S33 title last night agalnat
the challenge of 11 other crack squads
of the American Legion. The Mas
sschusctta squsd garnered 04.1 5 points
from a possible 100.
The white uniformed Common
wealth Edison post corps from Chi'
cago collected 89.370 points to win
second place. The Henry H. Houston
post No. 3 of Oermantown, Phila
delphia, was third with 86.89, and
the Masalllon, Ohio, corps fourth with
88.38.
The four leaders took prlM money
ln thla order: 31.J50, 7S0, 330 and
300.
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CANDIDATE GULLEY
IS MEDFORD VISITOR
The largest csndldate for public
office to appear In Medford arrived
today In the formidable person or
Emmett W. Oulley, Independent aa
plrant for the seat of Congressmsn
James Molt. Mr. Oulley Is one of
the few csndldates definitely In favor
of the Townsend old sge pension
plan and Is waging a very active cam
palgn In Its behalf. Although his
exact htlght and weight were not
announced, Brother Oulley Is plainly
twice the sire of his opponent and
outweighs R. R. Turner by at least
100 pounds. He said ha was warmly
welcomed In Medford and plans to
leave tomorrow for Marshfltld and
the coast.
HOLC Bond Sale
I a Huge Success
WASHINOTON, Oct. JS. (AP)
The Home Owners Loan Corporation's
offering Monday of It 18 year three
per cent bonds through s nation
wide syndicate was characterlrxd at
press conference by Secretary Morgen
thau today as a complete success.
Approximately 8S3.000.000 of he
securities wss sold Instead of the
130.000,000 originally announced.
PORTLAND. Oct 2S ,V"i A meet
ing wllh official of the Oregon Wor
sted mills wu arranged here today
by Charles W. Hope, secretsry of the
regional labor board, in an attempt
to settle the controversies which have
disrupted the Industry he.'f since -.he
oiirnrsx of th recently i,rlitm.::1
national textile strike.
E COMPANY
LD RESTRAIN
RATE REDUCTION
Conclave Holds Board Meet
ing, Flower Mission And
Health Conferences
Committee Presented.
State officers of the Women's
Christian Temperance union, were re
elected today to their present posi
tions, In the third day of the conven
tion ln session here at the First
Methodist church.
Mrs. Ada Jolley of Portland will
continue as president, Mrs. Rachel
Ellis of Madras, vice-president; Mrs.
2!tta M. White of Portland, corre
sponding secretary; Mrs. Alice Thomas
of Portland, treasurer; Mrs. D. O.
Clark of Harrlsburg, recording secre
tary, and Mrs. Ruth E. Too re of
Salem, Y. P. B. secretary.
Board Meeting Held
The morning session today includ
ed an official board meeting, and
flower mission and health confer
ences. Following the convention
song, and salute to the flag, Rev.
Rozella Douglas led the devotions,
her topic being, "I Am Among You
As One That Serveth."
The minutes were read, and reports
of the credential committee, the
delegate fund and finance committee
were given, followed by prayar and
the election of officers. After th
choice of each officer, the White Rib
bon salute was given.
The hostess committee member
who were ln attendance, were pre
sented before the delegation. Mem
bers are Mrs. E. A. Oldenburg, gen
eral chairman; reservations, housing
and registration, Mrs. Minnie Bryant;
PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 35. (AP)
Suit was filed In state circuit court
here today by the Paclflo Telephone
ac Telegraph CoO. for an Injunction
restraining enforcement of the re
cent order of the state utilities com
missioner for an 8 per cent reduction
In telephone rates.
The order of Commissioner Charles
M. Thomas, Issued October 11, also
reduced the valuation of the com
pany by about $10,000,000. The ef
fective date of the order was Nu
vember 1.
E. D. Wise, vice-president and gen- banquet, Mrs. E. 8. Hltzler; reception,
eral manager of the utility, said: "Ev- Mrs. Belle Uttrell; transportation.
cry tltal principle and fact which
has given Oregon a telephone service
of the highest quality at the lowest
consistent sound cost, has been ruled
on adversely by the public utilities
commissioner." Wise said: "The In
justice done is so fundamental that
we have no other recourse
than the legal step."
The telephone company's complaint
asked a temporary Injunction until
final disposition of the suit, and an
ultimate Judgment that Commission
er Thomas order Is "unreasonable,!
unlawful and ln violation of the constitution."
YIUI
To assure regular service from
Klamath Palls to Medford and wjam
ath Palls to Lakevlew on the Orator
Air Service, which recently started
operations In southern Oregon, an
attempt Is being made to algn up 80
mercnanta in tne three cities at 310
per month each for patronage of the
line.
The air service will agree to on-
round trip between the points and
carry 73 pounds of bsggage besides
oarrylng correspondence to be desig
nated as air express. When the pa
tron does not use the round trip pro
vided In the contract, the company
will carry an additional 173 pounds
of sir express.
William B. Randall, who la devel
oping the line, hopes to continue on
thla bssls until mall contracts can
oe ODtained. The government re
quires the establishment of air lines
for several months prior to letting
uui contracts.
NEW YORK, Oct. 36. (AP) Alfred
P. Sloan, Jr., president of General
Motors, announced today that net
earnlnga applicable to common stock
for the third quarter totaled 630,
664,173, equal to 48 cents a sham,
compared with $31,047,063, or 73 centa
a share In the same quarter last year.
For the first nine months earnlnga
applicable to the common amounted
to 686,661,676. equad to 61.90 a share,
compared wllh 874.639.604, or 61.73
a ahare In the same period a year
ago.
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ON MEAT MARKET
Decorations For
0 ; i;.u . in., .tout aj uiuuviiiuin pvi-
regOTl Veterans on damaged the front of the
VANCOUVER, Wssh., Oct. 35
(AP) A charge of dynamite, fired at
1:30 a. m.. today by unidentified per
Mrs. K, O. Wilson; local program. Mrs.
May belle Church; decorations, Mrs,
W. T. Berry and publicity, Mrs. E. G.
Rose borough, alt of Medford.
Hear County Reports
The noontide prayer was given by
Mrs. Mildred Elsert. The afternoon
program today was chiefly made up
of the continuation of county presi
dent's reports, after which medal
contest and medical temperance con
ferences were held. The social mor
ality and temperance, and missions
conferences are to be conducted at a
P5:30 o'clock dinner at the First Chris
tian church.
Rev. W. R. Balrd. pastor of the
First Christian church will lead the
song service and devotions at the eve
ning session at 7:30 o'clock, ln the
Methodist church. Rev. Fred M.
Weatherford, pastor of the Nazarene
church here will give the main ad
dress.
The Wednesday afternoon session
opened with an Impressive thank of
fering service led by Mrs. Minnie
Hulet of Corvallls.
President Speak "
This was followed by the annual
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WASHINOTON. Oct. 35. (AP)
The war department today announc
ed award of decorations to two Ore
gon. ant who were members of the
10th Field Artillery In France dur
ing the World war.
Silver stars for gallantry In action
were conferred tn Merwln Mlnard
of Milwaukee, and Fred W. Angell
of Portland, for their work on tele
phone lines during a battle at
O revet farm, France, In July, 1918.
Charles Sawyer meat market at Bat
tleground, IB miles northeast of here.
Sawyer, whose home adjoins hit
market, saw a small roadster speed
away from the place. He did not get
the license number of the car.
The market owner declared he has
no enemies. He attributed th bomb
ing to the fact that he has been sell
ing meat products from a Portland
packing company, employes of which
are on strike.
COLLEAGUE OF KINGFISH
IN HOTEL LOBBY BRAWL
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 35. (API
United Statea Senator John H. Over,
ton, colleague of Senator Huey P.
Long, and Burt W. Henry, attorney
snd president of the Honest Elec
tion, lesgue of New Orleans, engaged
In a furious fist fight today In the
lobby of the Roacvelt hotel.
The fight luted for a minute or
two and fast blows were swung and
hard licks landed. Overton was car
ried to his hotel room bsdly bat
Irrcd. The senator slat.d that the
firht as fsitsfd by his refusal to
pcloglz to Henry for remarks ha
made on the floor of the Onlied
Statea senate.
Overton waa aufrerlng from a cut
over the right eye. a badly lacer
ated mouth and a bruise on the
cheek. He wsa bleedlne; profusely
when carried to his hotel room and
given medical attention.
The fight wee provoked when the
two men met In the lobby of the
hoiel and It waa stopped by bell
boys.
Overton was elected to the sen
ste with the becking of the Long
organlrallon and hsa consistently
endorsed Lougs leadership.
NEW YORK, Oct. 36. (AP) Frank
J. Sprague, engineer and inventor,
who for a time waa assistant to
Thomas A. Edison, died of pneumo
nia today at bis home htre. He was
77 yeara old.
He had been 111 only a week.
Mr. Sprague was a pioneer In rail
way electrification and equipped the
first modem trolley railway In the
United Statea at Richmond. Vs.. In
1887. For years he was engsged tn
promoting underground rapid Iran
sit.
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BONORA, Cel., Oct. 24. By golly,
you got to hand It to those flylnf
Englishmen. They run express, and
cut out all the local atops. They
must have been ln great physical
shape for It. That's where Wiley
Post would have shlned. He never
sleeps till he gets back to Oklahoma.
And they must have bad a teal
plane. Plying a two-motored plane
on one motor Is what they all ad
vertise, but few do. I picked the
Dutch In our Douglaa, but they
seem to be laying back waiting for
something to happen to the English
man. It did, they won.
Turner and Pangborn did a great
Job. Third In that race waa some
accompliahment. Watch my good
Brisbane thla very morning. He will
have Japan flying Into California
for lunch. Tours,
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